Vol. 24 No. 1 Jan.-Apr. 2007


Table of Contents

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
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Prevalence of Nocardia Species Isolated from Patients with Respiratory Tract Infections at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand
Somporn Srifuengfung Ph.D, Natteewan Poonwan M.Sc., Chanwit Tribuddharat M.D., Ph.D, Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit M.D.

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Nocardia, respiratory tract infection

 

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Urinary Tract Infections in Hospitalized Newborns in Beheshti Hospital, Iran: A Retrospective Study
Amir Hossein Movahedian M.D., Ziba Mosayebi M.D., Rezvan Moniri D.V.M., Ph.D.

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Urinary tract infections, newborn, drug resistance

 

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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Uropathogens in India
Naveen Gupta M.D., Shailja Kundra MBBS, DGO, Anuradha Sharma M.D., Vikas Gautam M.D., Arora DR, M.D., Ph.D., MNAMS

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Urinary tract infection, uropathogen, Escherichia coli, India, antimicrobial susceptibility

 

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Expression Level of pmrAGene in Streptococcus pneumoniaeand Its Association with Fluoroquinolone Resistance
Navindra Kumari Ph.D, Geetha Subramaniam Ph.D, Parasakthi Navaratnam MBBS., Shamala Devi Sekaran Ph.D

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pmrA, efflux pump, Streptococcus pneumoniae, antibiotic resistance, fluoroquinolone resistance

 

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusInfection/ Colonization at the Burn Care Unit of a Medical School in India
Uma Chaudhary M.D., FIAMS, Nidhi Goel M.D., Madhu Sharma M.D., Mahavir Singh Griwan M.D., Vikas Kumar M.D.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, burn, burn care unit, India

 


PHOTO QUIZ
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A 68-year-old monk presented at the emergency room with fever and progressive dyspnea for a week.
Piroon Mootsikapun M.D.

Question Answer

 


REVIEW ARTICLE
35-41

Tenofovir: A New Arrival in Thailand. What Do We Need to Know Before Using This New Antiretroviral Agent?
Somnuek Sungkanuparph M.D.

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tenofovir, HIV, antiretroviral therapy

 


INFECTIOUS DISEASE LITERATURE
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Posaconazole vs Fluconazole or Itraconazole Prophylaxis in Patients with Neutropenia
Piroon Mootsikapun M.D.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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Should Carbapenem be Used for Elective Colorectal Surgery in Developing Countries?
Anucha Apisarnthanarak M.D.

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Carbapenems, surgical prophylaxis, colorectal surgery, developing countries